Multifunctional tool for holding and manipulating hot items and products

Abstract

A multifunctional tool for holding and handling hot items and products is described. The tool has a horizontal support section. A vertical gripping section is at one end of the horizontal support section. An upper end of the vertical gripping section has a hook element. A pair of arms project downwards from the horizontal support section. A reinforcement section also functions as a second gripping section. The reinforcement section is fixed to ends of the arms and extends diagonally until it joins an end edge of the horizontal support section. A covering layer of thermal insulating material is attached from a top of the hook element, through the vertical gripping section and to the underside of the horizontal support section whereby a gripping surface is defined for the user. The gripping surface allows the user to avoid direct contact with the tool and thus avoid contact with hot parts, items or products that will be grasped by the tool.

Having sufficiently described the invention, the content of the following claim clauses is claimed as property: 
     
       1. A multifunctional tool for holding and handling hot items and products, comprising:
 a horizontal support section having an underside; 
 a vertical gripping section at one end of the horizontal support section, the vertical gripping section having a hook element at an upper end of the vertical gripping section, the hook element having a top; 
 a pair of arms that project downward from the horizontal support section; 
 a reinforcement section that also functions as a second gripping section, the reinforcement section being fixed to ends of the arms, and the reinforcement section extending diagonally to join an end edge of said horizontal support section; and 
 a covering layer of thermal insulating material attached from the top of the hook element, through the vertical gripping section and to the underside of the horizontal support section whereby a gripping surface is defined for the user. 
 
     
     
       2. The multifunctional tool for holding and handling hot items and products according to  claim 1  characterized in that an upper surface of said reinforcement section comprises a covering layer of thermal insulating material whereby heat transfer associated with direct contact to the user is avoided. 
     
     
       3. The multifunctional tool for holding and handling hot items and products according to  claim 2 , characterized in that the thermal insulating material is thermoformed thermoplastic rubber. 
     
     
       4. The multifunctional tool for holding and handling hot items and products according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the thermal insulating material is thermoformed thermoplastic rubber. 
     
     
       5. The multifunctional tool for holding and handling hot items and products according to  claim 1 , characterized in that said end edge of said horizontal support section functions as a spatula to detach or unmold adhered material. 
     
     
       6. The multifunctional tool for holding and handling hot items and products according to  claim 1 , characterized in that it is made of food grade stainless steel.